Gimp backups?

[Jay Nugent]

Greetings Ted,

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005, Ted Ozolins wrote:

> Jay Nugent wrote:
> 
> >Greetings,
> >   I was just editing some graphics tonight when Gimp began acting "odd" 
> >(i.e. Using the Move tool and only an outline of the object moved, but not 
> >its insides).  
> >
> >   Thought to myself, that's odd, I should probably save my work and try
> >this again later.  When suddenly, POOF!  Gimp died and the window went
> >away!  Of course, before I could tell it to save my work.
> >
> >   Question is this:
> >      Does Gimp periodically save the work in a backup file?
> >      If so, where is this backup file kept?
> >
> >   I'm afraid to restart Gimp at this point just in case I *can* recover
> >an automated backup.  I don't want to delete or overwrite anything.
> >
>
> Jay, I've just gone over my entire system looking for anything that
> might even look like a gimp backup to no joy. I use Gimp to create
> overlays for various parts we design. I have several sub-directories
> full of work in progress as well as work completed and have not noticed
> any saved backups other than the ones I initiated.

   Thanks.  Guess it looks like I have to do all the work over...bummer.

   I know that a number of Word Processors auto-save the work after 
X-number of edits.  Was just hoping that Gimp had such a feature turned on 
by default.  

   Thanks for your time!

      --- Jay Nugent
             
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